ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC, MU LAMBDA CHAPTER
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Follow-up to Heart Heath Learning Event on hATTR – Amlyoidosis Message from the Health and Wellness Committee Follow-up to Heart Heath Learning Event on hATTR – Amlyoidosis Follow-up to Heart Heath Learning Event on hATTR – Amlyoidosis
On May 25th, the DC Alpha Phi Alpha - Mu Lambda’s Health and Wellness Committee partnered with Black Health Matters (BHM) on the importance of knowing one’s family health history. On May 25th, the DC Alpha Phi Alpha - Mu Lambda’s Health and Wellness Committee Approximately four percent of African Americans carry a specific TTR gene mutation partnered Black HealthPhi Matters (BHM) on the importance of knowing one’s family th , the DC Alpha - Mu Lambda’s and Wellness Committee On May 25with called Val122Ile,1 thatAlpha puts them at increased risk for Health developing the disease. Since health history. partnered with Black Health Matters (BHM) on theinimportance of the knowing one’s family there are more than 40 million African Americans this country, number of people health history. who may have the Val122Ile gene mutation is significant. Approximately four percent of African Americans carry a specific TTR gene mutation called Val122Ile,1 that puts of them at increased riskcarry for developing the disease. Since Approximately percent African Americans a specific TTR gene BHM's partner,four Alnylam, shares our belief in the importance of education to mutation improve there are more than 40puts million African Americans infor this country, the ofSince people called that them increased riskour developing the number disease. health Val122Ile,1 disparities. We’re excited toatbe expanding partnership together to educate atwho may have the Val122Ile gene mutation is significant. therecommunities are more than 40 million African Americans this country, number of people risk about hereditary ATTR (hATTR)in amyloidosis – athe rare, inherited, who may havedebilitating, the Val122Ile is significant. progressively andgene oftenmutation fatal disease that disproportionally impacts African BHM's partner, Alnylam, shares our belief in the importance of education to improve Americans. health We’re excited to be expanding our partnership togethertotoimprove educate atBHM's disparities. partner, Alnylam, shares our belief in the importance of education risk communities about hereditary ATTR (hATTR)our amyloidosis – atogether rare, inherited, health disparities. excited to expanding partnership to (ZOOM educate atOur primary meansWe’re of educating thebecommunity is through a series of virtual progressively debilitating, and often fatal disease that disproportionally impacts African risk about hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis – a rare, inherited, type)communities events hosted across the United States. Americans. progressively debilitating, and often fatal disease that disproportionally impacts African Americans. For our May 25th event, we had over 75 people register and over 40 plus people attend Our primary means of educating the community is through a series of virtual (ZOOM our Zoom event. We had many great questions and were able to obtain a grant of type) events means hosted of across the United States. is through a series of virtual (ZOOM Our primary educating the community $1,000 for hosting this public community event! Thank you all for your participation and type) events hosted across the United States. support of the Mu Lambda Health and Wellness program! For our May 25th event, we had over 75 people register and over 40 plus people attend our Zoom event. We had great75 questions and were able to40 obtain grant of wemany had over people register and over plus apeople attend For our May 25th event, Respectfully, $1,000 for event. hostingWe thishad public community event! Thank youable all for participation our Zoom many great questions and were toyour obtain a grant of and support of the Mu Lambda Health and Wellness program! $1,000 for hosting this(Chairman) public community event! Thank you all for your participation and Bro. Barrington Ross support of the Lambda Health and Wellness program! Bro. Derrick A.Mu Butts (Co-chair) Respectfully, Respectfully, Bro. Barrington Ross (Chairman)
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